The dollar amount is too small to signal material non-public information. Monitor for any subsequent large-scale insider sales or purchases that would indicate a change in sentiment.
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Executive Summary
Two insiders at Viasat, including a director and a senior vice president, sold a combined $181K in open-market transactions over two days. The total value is approximately 0.06% of the company's $326M market cap, well below the 0.1% threshold for materiality, and the sales are small and clustered in time, suggesting routine portfolio rebalancing rather than informed selling.
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Key Facts
- Director John P. Stenbit sold 705 shares for $47K on 2026-09-01.
- SVP Benjamin Edward Palmer sold 2,000 shares for $134K on 2026-09-01.
- Total insider sales of $181K represent ~0.06% of Viasat's $326M market cap.
- Both sales occurred on the same day at the same price ($66.75), suggesting a coordinated or plan-driven event.
- No open-market purchases were reported in the cluster.
Financial Impact
Insider sales of $181K, or 0.06% of market cap — trivial relative to company size.
Risk Factors
- Insider sales could accelerate if management perceives headwinds in the satellite communications market.
- Viasat's high debt load (~$9.6B per latest filing) remains a credit risk independent of insider activity.
Investment Themes
Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| CLUSTER Data (Synthetic) | cluster-VSAT-1788926614980 |
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Oct 9, 2026 17d ago | 144 | $67.66 | awaiting T+60 | — | $69.74 (+3.07%) |
Sep 29, 2026 28d ago | Court Ruling | $70.38 | awaiting T+60 | — | $69.74 (−0.92%) |
Sep 23, 2026 4w ago | Press Release | $73.68 | awaiting T+60 | — | $69.74 (−5.35%) |
Sep 3, 2026 7w ago | Insider Cluster | $75.32 | awaiting T+60 | — | $69.74 (−7.42%) |
Sep 3, 2026 7w ago | Insider Cluster | $75.32 | awaiting T+60 | — | $69.74 (−7.42%) |
Sep 3, 2026 7w ago | Insider Cluster | $75.32 | awaiting T+60 | — | $69.74 (−7.42%) |
Sep 3, 2026 7w ago | Insider Cluster | $75.32 | awaiting T+60 | — | $69.74 (−7.42%) |
Aug 11, 2026 10w ago | Insider Cluster | $87.23 | awaiting T+60 | — | $69.74 (−20.06%) |
Aug 11, 2026 10w ago | Insider Cluster | $87.23 | awaiting T+60 | — | $69.74 (−20.06%) |
Aug 6, 2026 11w ago | Insider Cluster | $80.38 | awaiting T+60 | — | $69.74 (−13.24%) |
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